Intended learning outcomes

The aim of the course is, first to give a basic understanding of numerical methods for solving heat transfer and fluid flow problems and second to give som experience in using commercial codes for solving such problems.

Course main content

Basic relations for heat transfer and fluid flow. Formulation of relations using different numerical methods (finite volumes/finite elements/finite differences) and comparisons between these methods. Discussion of advantages and disadvantages of different modern numerical solution schemes for different types of energy related heat transfer and fluid flow problems. Discussion of numerical models for optimization of systems and of inviscid and viscuous flow. Exercises with commercial FEM and CDF programmes.